A man has been arrested after stealing a motorbike in south east London.
Officers were searching for a stolen motorbike yesterday (September 3) around the Croydon and Bromley area.
Police followed the motorbike through Bromley and Beckenham and released stingers – a tyre deflation device.
The motorbike was soon “stung” and forced to stop due to the flat tyres.
The driver was then arrested and is now in custody.
Lengthy stolen motorbike pursuit around the @MPSCroydon & @MPSBromley area with assistance of @MPSRTPC and a great stinger deployment, rider threw in the towel after realising flat tyres wasn’t going to get him very far! He’s now in custody feeling a little… deflated! #teamwork https://t.co/7gt7OrYGbm
— NPAS London (@NPASLondon) September 3, 2022
NPAS London said: “Lengthy stolen motorbike pursuit around the Croydon and Bromley area with assistance of @MPSRTPC and a great stinger deployment.
“Rider threw in the towel after realising flat tyres wasn’t going to get him very far.
“He’s now in custody feeling a little deflated.
“With the assistance of @NPASLondon, @MPSRTPC pursued this #stolen motorbike through #Bromley and #Beckenham.
“Vehicle was successful stung, and driver arrested.”
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